Rapper, Abdulrasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz has announced his separation from his wife, actress Funke Akindele. JJC announced via his official Instagram handle on Thursday morning stating that his marriage with Akindele has had issues for the last two years. He stated that he had to move out of their home three months ago after Akindekle insisted he ... Read More »

That is N100 million naira worth to you? This amount of money could pay the fees for over 350 students in the Nigerian Law School today. It could pay for the hospital bills for at least 1,000 mothers, ensuring the safe delivery of their babies- In a country with the third highest rate of maternal deaths in the world, this ... Read More »

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Fidelity Bank Plc’s long-term issuer default rating (IDR) from ‘B-’ to ‘B’, reflecting the bank’s increased creditworthiness. The rating agency also upgraded Fidelity’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘A(nga)’ from ‘BBB+(nga)’. According to the global rating agency, the upgrade is a result of the Bank’s improving business profile and resilient financial metrics. The agency added that the ... Read More »

OYO State High Court presided over by Justice Oladiran Akintola, this morning, restrained the state House of Assembly from removing the state Deputy Governor, Raufu Olaniyan from office. Until the court decides, the Assembly is to stop any removal process they may want to initiate. Our correspondence reliably gathered that the Assembly is billed to read Olaniyan’s reply to their ... Read More »

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has impounded two long trucks suspected to be that of Dangote Cement Factory, Ibese, Ogun State. The trucks were loaded with bags of smuggled foreign rice at the time they were intercepted. Our correspondence reports that the trucks have Dangote Cement logo clearly inscribed on them. One of the trucks has ... Read More »

L-R : Head, Health Sector Finance, Sterling Bank Plc, Adewale Adebowale; Project Director, Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards 2022, Dr. Wale Alabi and Group Head, Health Finance, Sterling Bank Plc, Ibironke Akinmade at the 8th Annual Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards in Lagos over the weekend. Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, has given special recognition awards to healthcare providers who ... Read More »

Unity Bank’s flagship Entrepreneurial Development Initiative, Corpreneurship Challenge, is set to return for the 8th edition across 10 locations in Nigeria, including a debut in Delta and Rivers States. The Retail lender kick-started the Corpreneurship Challenge scheme in 2019, with a launch in Lagos and in three other states, which included Edo, Ogun, and Abuja, but with the increasing traction ... Read More »

Two_third_last]There was a crisis on Monday morning at Age- Mowo Area of Badagry when suspected herdsmen reportedly lynched a 30- year old commercial bus conductor after their vehicle rammed into their herds killing two cow in the process. Two yet-to-be-identified cattle herders on Tuesday reportedly stabbed a man to death in protest against the killing of a cow around Agemowo, ... Read More »

L-R: Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo; Coordinator of the Nigerian Association of Constitutional Law (NACL); Dr. Oruene Finebone – Secretary, Mediacal Women Association of Nigeria, Rivers State Branch; Barrister Sotonye Inyeinengi-Etomi, President of the Men’s League of Christ Church Port Harcourt; Very Rev. (Dr), Ivan Ekong, Asst. Resident Minister, Christ Church Port Harcourt; Figbene Briggs, Regional Head, South South 1 & 2 ... Read More »

There was a crisis on Monday morning at Age-Mowo area of Badagry when suspected herdsmen reportedly lynched a 30-year-old commercial bus conductor after their vehicle rammed into their herds killing two cows in the process. Newsthumb gathered that incident which happened at about 6:30a.m between in Age-Mowo and Agogo-Igbala in Badagry, caused serious pandemonium leaving commuters stranded. It was learned ... Read More »